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ARTArticleNatural vs. Modern Medications and TreatmentsWhen it comes to healthcare, where do you turn? People tend to go to their family doctor, which typically results in some sort of medication. Medication isn’t necessarily bad; however, there are safer solutions to many common ailments that enable your body to heal itself without causing side ...ARTArticleOops, Why Did I Eat That?You peer out your car window and to your surprise the road sign reads, “Welcome to Maine.” Maine? You were trying to get to Boston! Now what? Do you angrily step on the accelerator and just blow past the sign giving you the bad news? Or do you take in the information, realize ...ARTArticlePain Management And GeneticsYesterday your grandparents suffered from back pain. Today, you suffer from fibromyalgia. Did you ever stop to think you might have inherited your pain? Science has now explained why some of us are susceptible to developing painful conditions while others are not. This is a fascinating look into ...ARTArticlePain Relief and BodyworkAs consumers, you literally have hundreds of modalities to choose from to get a variety of releases with bodywork. But…have you ever stopped to pay attention to what your therapist is actually doing with these modalities? Most of the time, they do these modalities because some expert told them ...ARTArticlePanchakarmaIn Ayurveda, Pancha Karma therapy is considered a complete, holistic approach to the elimination of the root cause of each and every chronic disease. Today, in the USA, 70% of deaths are due to chronic diseases rather than infectious diseases. Acharya Charaka has described that imbalances in ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism And Shamanic Healing In The AmazonSince the beginning of human experience, plants have played a role in the evolution of our species, not only in the provision of food and medicine but in our deepest spiritual experiences and the development of consciousness. According to the shamans of the Amazon – one of Earth’s ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism: San Pedro, The Cactus Of VisionIn the shamanic traditions of Northern Peru, the san pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi), or ‘cactus of vision’, opens the doorway to expanded awareness and acts as mediator between man and the gods.
San pedro grows on the dry eastern slopes of the Andes, between 2,000 - 3,000 ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism: The Return Of The Serpent With Ross Heaven And Guillermo AraveloI am delighted to announce a first-of-its-kind event where i will be joined on by Guillermo Aravelo, a Shipibo maestro (master shaman), ayahuascero, and vegetalista, for his first ever visit to England. n
Guillermo is descended from many generations of healers and is a sought-after speaker and ...ARTArticlePositive Qigong Transforms Fears of Inheriting a DiseaseAn article I saw in a Yoga e-zine Nov. 10th , ‘08
"Why It Can Take a Year to Get a Mammogram in the U.S. " originally located at: http://www.alte
et.org/module/printversion/108717 is scary to me in a different way than it is intended to be. Having come to the understandings of ...ARTArticlePost-Workout is the Time For Building MuscleYour body is like a sponge after a hard workout. Most nutrients you consume get soaked up by your body for energy replenishment and muscle repair. To maximize muscle glycogen stores, carbohydrate rich foods should be consumed immediately after exercising.
To maximize muscle glycogen stores, ...ARTArticlePre-requisites to being a human. A physical perspectiveYou are not born a human being, you must become one. Just as life is a option, not an inevitability. It has to be chosen and then gained.
The Army, the Police, Navy, SAS, even the job your working in right now has prerequisites that have to bet met. The seemingly higher responsibility held by a ...ARTArticleReduce Stress with Breath AwarenessYou can survive without food for weeks, without water for days but without oxygen for only minutes! But most of us spend very little time thinking about our breath. As the Oxford University Press reminds us, “In earlier years breathing was synonymous with life itself, for with the ...ARTArticleRemember Cranberry Juice if You Take an Acid-Reducing Drug: Reduce Nutrient Depletion from GERD & Heartbu
DrugsCranberry Juice is commonly known to help with decreasing the frequency and/or severity of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and other urinary troubles including kidney stones. One of the chief causes of UTIs is the presence of the bacterium E. coli which adheres to the cell walls of the bladder and urinary tract, thus causing an infection. Cranberry Juice keeps bacteria from sticking to the walls, thus decreasing the likelihood that an infection will result. It also increases the pH of the urine; bacteria that cause UTIs have trouble growing in an acidic environment.ARTArticleRest Well TonightSleep is a hot topic. Many people are having trouble falling and staying asleep through the night. Researchers are probing the functions of sleep. Pharmaceutical companies are offering more and more medicinal recommendations for insomnia, often more problematic than helpful. Pills, while ...ARTArticleSabotage-Killing Your SuccessFor people who've never struggled with their weight, the path to weight loss seems simple. Diet! Exercise!
People who have never struggled with excess weight have it all backwards – it's not their fault -- they've just been listening to the standard media misinformation we all hear.
Thin ...ARTArticleSampoo
a Yoga-The Integrated Path Of YogaWhat is Sampoo
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a means complete, full. We are the spirit, Soul or Atman, which is Divinity or fullness itself. The Atman, which is also referred to as the Self, is functioning through the vehicles of body, senses, mind, intellect and ego to experience the world of ...ARTArticleSan Pedro, The “Miracle Healer”San Pedro (Trichocereus pachanoi), the sacred cactus and visionary teacher plant of the South Americas, is especially associated with the shamans and healers (curanderos) of the Peruvian Andes. It has other names among these healers as well; including “El Remedio”: The Remedy, which refers to ...ARTArticleSandwiched Boomers: 6 Ways To Beat The BluesYour thoughts are mental products although they don't necessarily reflect an absolute reality. However, for you, they do represent how you feel. Some people can't help but wear their hearts on their sleeves. Others are more able to manage their emotions and function as if everything is fine. ...ARTArticleSandwiched Boomers: 7 Tips On Fighting InertiaOn almost a daily basis, as Sandwiched Boomers, you are bombarded by a variety of tasks involving aging parents and growing children. In addition, you're balancing a myriad of responsibilities at home with those that confront you at work. And that's without mentioning your ongoing commitment to ...ARTArticleSeasonal Allergies and Chinese MedicineSpring--what could be the happiest season of the year is for some of us the one in which we feel most miserable. Everything is in bloom exploding with colors, aromas, life. Little flowers everywhere, even the sides of the freeways are covered with them. But when you suffer from seasonal ...ARTArticleSecond Chances At LifeI was fortunate enough to be mentored by Dr. Jeff Spencer (team chiropractor for the US Postal Cycling Team and Lance Armstrong). At a seminar Dr. Spencer shared a story about Lance and how he made it through his bout with cancer. Dr. Spencer asked Lance how he was able to overcome cancer and ...ARTArticleSecrets to Stop Evening and Night EatingEating food items or snacks in the night time is part of the American approach of life. Following a difficult day at work, you arrive home, plop yourself down in front of the television set, and automatically begin eating-a bag of potato chips here, a pint of ice cream there, a package of cookies. By the time the evening news comes on, you have ingested inside just a couple of several hours more calories and fat than would be appropriate for your entire day.ARTArticleServices Needed By Seniors And The DisabledTransitioning Lifestyles and Changes handles everything. TLC will arrange transportation, run estate sales, move you out and then, move you in.
We'll pack, un-pack, ship, or, put unwanted items and furniture out for consignment. We 'll handle ANYTHING you need done, to make the transition, as ...ARTArticleShould I Use Traditional Medicine Or Complimentary?Complimentary medicine is a fairly new term to describe "alte
ative" techniques. Many people are now using options from herbs, massage to acupuncture in conjunction with their physician's treatment that it is no longer considered alte
ative, because it doesn't replace your doctor's care, but ...ARTArticleShould You Ask Your Doctor About Natural Remedies?Should a person who wants to try natural healing remedies ask their doctor about natural healing? While most people would not hesitate to consult a doctor about natural remedies, there are some who are skeptical about getting the opinion of a practitioner of modern medicine about natural healing ...ARTArticleShould You Starve Yourself to Lose Weight?This is a questio
I have been asked so many times being a personal trainer.
In order to be a good personal trainer I need to make sure that the advice I give my client’s is as accurate, effective and up to date as possible. In my experience I get nearly as many questions from my client’s about nutrition as I do exercise.ARTArticleSimple Reflexology Techniques You Can Do at HomeReflexology, also known as touch therapy, originated in ancient China where pressure or massage stimulation was applied to the feet to treat or reduce diseases of certain organs. Certain pressure points were said to stimulate certain organs in ancient Taoist belief. Reflexology is an ancient ...ARTArticleSitting In StillnessIn our modern day world we have forgotten how to sit in absolute stillness, breathe and meditate waiting for Spirit. From our conception we are surrounded by a cacophony of noise. We have music, television, car noise, crowds, all clamoring for our attention. We’ve grown so used to this hectic ...ARTArticleSmoking: Two ways you can kill your kidsSmoking, we know it is bad for us, we might even realise that it’s bad for those around us – but I don’t think many of us appreciate how dangerous it is to even be seen smoking around our kids.
In a new poll of visitors to www.StopSmokingShop.co.uk it was found that 78% of ...ARTArticleSnack Tips to Burn FatIf you want to melt off that belly fat, you have to feed the fire. Here are some easy snack tips to keep your metabolism high and your body burning fat during the day.
Here is the easiest way to keep yourself on track to eat healthy during those busy days.
Just look at your hand! That's right, ...